The Environment Agency has issued flood alerts from the River Calder Upper Catchment, the River Colne, Holme and Fenay Beck plus the River Spen and Batley Beck Catchments.

They say: “River levels will rise in response to this rainfall and fast responding catchments could see quick rises in levels. There could also be surface water problems. River levels are currently expected to peak this evening.”

For the River Calder - the scene of heavy flooding in recent years - the EA issued the alert at 1.21pm today (Monday) after the river level at the Walsden gague rose.